Archaeologists Discover Famous Pirate's Treasure off North Carolina's Coast
BEAUFORT, N.C., Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Archaeologists recently discovered what is believed to be the sword of a famous pirate, off the shore of North Carolina's Coast. Captain Edward Teach (1680 - 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a pirate who plundered the coasts of the West Indies, North Carolina and Virginia.
With the upcoming release of Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides, a pirate craze is in full force across the nation and adventure-seekers experience an authentic pirate haven on the Crystal Coast. In the new thrilling Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Captain Jack Sparrow is forced aboard Captain Blackbeard's Ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge. The Crystal Coast played host to Blackbeard and his swashbuckling crew in the 1700s and remains the final resting place for the Queen Anne's Revenge. From exploring Blackbeard's ship and visiting Blackbeard's Hammock House, to paddling kayaks in pirate-drenched waters and searching for hidden treasure at the haunted Fort Macon, bustling buccaneers embark on a journey that retraces Blackbeard's nefarious ways.
With an eccentric history steeped in swashbuckling pirate tales, romantic mysteries, deep-rooted maritime heritage and wartime triumphs and tragedies, adventurous families uncover memories of past pirate plunders on the Crystal Coast with activities including:
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North Carolina Maritime Museum |
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Treasure-seekers discover bountiful booty with a firsthand look at exhumed relics from Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, from 24-pound colossal cannon balls and a small-shot brass blunderbuss barrel to a heavily-encrusted bronze bell and an extensive array of vessel anchors. |
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Hammock House – circa 1709 |
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Scavengers discover a carouser's life at Blackbeard's home in Beaufort boasting ghostly pirate legends leading back to the 1700's where visitors uncover the screams of an unruly, English woman Blackbeard hung on an oak tree outside the home. |
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Beaufort Historic Site |
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Treasure abounds in North Carolina's third-oldest town and past stomping grounds of Blackbeard, with double-decker bus tours of the old jail, courthouse, apothecary, art gallery and Old Burying Ground. |
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Old Burying Ground |
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As one of the oldest cemeteries in North Carolina, the historic site offers ghostly pirate excursions where discoverers stumble upon grave sites from a little girl buried in a rum keg to the cannon covered tomb of a privateer. |
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Pirate Queen Paddling |
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Brave buckos board a kayak tour exploring the world of eco-diversity and thriving history of the pirate-drenched destination. Paddlers experience the area drifting on a guided tour through waters previously navigated by infamous buccaneers. The crew of Pirate Queen Paddling are always eager to share the spirit of adventure of the pirate expeditions. |
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Dangling like a delicate strand of pearls off the coast of North Carolina, this favored Atlantic beach destination of generations represents one of the only remaining natural barrier island systems in the World. The Islands are strung together with 85 miles of silken coastline along the southern Outer Banks, 56 miles of which are in the protected Cape Lookout National Seashore. Comprised of the seaside towns of Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, Harker's Island and Morehead City, the Crystal Coast is home to one of the oldest cemeteries in the state, Fort Macon State Park, Blackbeard's legendary ship the Queen Anne's Revenge and is the setting for several of Nicholas Sparks' best selling novels.
For more information on the Crystal Coast call (800) 786-6962 or visit www.crystalcoastnc.org or www.facebook.com/crystalcoast.
SOURCE The Crystal Coast
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